How to cook on a fry rock in the wilderness

Step #1: Select a thin, flat rock. This is the most essential aspect of fry-rock cooking, so take some time finding the right rock - the flatter and thinner the rock, the better to cook with.


Step #2: Wash your rock off, afterall you will be eating off it so you must remove the dirt and debris
Step #3: Build a small fire.
Step #4: Position your rock over your fire by using smaller rocks to brace it. The fry rock should sit about six inches over your fire.

Step #5: Position your fry rock so that it tilts slightly downward toward the fire - this way grease will drain into the fire and not toward you.


Step #6: Use a forked stick to push hot coals under the rock. Keep the fire stoked with a low, constant flame, allowing your fry rock to heat. Cook on the fry rock as you would on a normal frying pan at home once it's heated up. Use a forked stick to turn and remove food.
Tips and Warnings!

• Cooking on a fry rock takes practice. Be patient and learn from your experiences. Start by cooking some potatoes or a fish.
• Avoid using stones from a riverbed - these stones often contain small pockets of water that, when heated to boiling point, cause the rock to split open.
• Be careful when turning over stones as you look for your fry rock - you never know what's living under there. Use your booted foot.
• Hot rocks and coals can cause serious burns or forest fires. Be very careful.

 

Hey great little tutorial! I would love to try it out later this week.